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Fertilisers: Prices

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 5617

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support farmers with the cost of fertiliser in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The fertiliser market is global, meaning the prices in Surrey, and across the UK, are strongly influenced by international fertiliser prices and the value of the pound. On 21 May I brought together senior leaders from across the food and farming supply chain to discuss pressures in the fertiliser market and hear directly from industry. We have provided guidance to support farmers to use fertilisers more efficiently – such as the nutrient management planning tool and promoting AHDB guidance and committed £120 million in funding in 2026 to trial new technologies and drive innovation in the agriculture sector.

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